Still cold out Weeklies: Feb 24th - Mar 2nd

iRun-you are running a lot (lol) this morning too. Hope you rock it as well.Hope the weather holds out for you

mdawg-awesome new PR!!!!!!!!

Maps-sorry to hear about the run. But those conditions sound awful so don't feel too bad. Here's hoping you get good weather for next weekend. You just need to tell DH to fly you out to CA for your LRs every weekend so you can enjoy nice weather.

RA-enjoy your 6

16 miles in the books for me with the run group. It was a tough run, especially after the speedier 10 yesterday. But it's done. Now I need a nap. Doing 20 next weekend and hoping it starts to warm up a bit. Not looking forward to the ice storm we are getting tomorrow.

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Got my LR in and I reaffirmed my radar reading abilities. I should be a weatherwoman. Indeed the sheets of water caught me about 4 miles out as I thought they would. I liked it for about a mile, felt kind of rugged cool, I had many endorphins flowing.

Then for the final 3 I was totally over the ruggedness and wanted to be home. Clothes sticking to me, shoes and socks beyond drenched. When you reach that point where it no longer matters if you go straight through the puddles you are saturated. We have very crappy drainage all over San Diego, we are not ready for downpours.

Mdawg - Way to go! That feels so good to get those low numbers in, it reaffirms your training and makes it all worth it. Great to see hard work paying off.

Maps - Sorry to hear about your run. Having to dodge objects is draining. I was doing that a lot today, hitting sudden slippery mud spots, dodging downed branches, it's risky business and adds to the exertion of the run. Can't be good for joints either.

Taylorma - You read my mind. I've noticed this weird window after long or grueling runs. I stretch, hot shower, eat a bunch, then go crash. Has to be in that time frame. It's great!

RD - I like being on the other side of an accomplishment, like a target marathon. You get to think like that "I'll do something, at some point" Freedom!

Mini - I was debating that, breaking up a LR on a TM. Turned out I didn't need to because of my window, but it's still something to think about.

It was windy, cold and fresh snow. I decided to download a movie and run on TM. 3 warmup, then 4 sets of 5 milers@8:00,7:50,7:40, 7:30. Glad its done.

My weekly milage PR 87.

Sweet! Good move taking that inside. Well, I'm not exactly racing the race tomorrow.. my race pace will be limited to 60sec pickups every 10mins... .Just doing it for a change of location. That said, I could post a PW in the HM. That's a challenge I can take.

irunalot - Great job getting it done! Consider an underwater TM for your next LR.

My 6 miler became 7 because I got creative with my route without checking the map first. No shortage of big hills to run down and backup.

On the train almost to my car from my LR. More later but cool as I saw them setting the outdoor hockey rink at soldier field for the game tonight. Snow is in the forecast!! Oh and landed right in the middle of the F^3 half marathon. Miserable conditions. Times will be slow for sure.

Mdawg: Congrats again!!Irunalot: Way to get it down & almost beat the rain!Badger: nice run. That damp cold really got to me, too. RA: good luck tomorrow Mini: smart move running inside!RD: we all may show up on your doorstep if you keep posting your weather

I've moved onto to important Boston training: Sam Adams. Will be imbibing during the hockey game. I'm cold just watching the pre-show on TV.

On the train almost to my car from my LR. More later but cool as I saw them setting the outdoor hockey rink at soldier field for the game tonight. Snow is in the forecast!! Oh and landed right in the middle of the F^3 half marathon. Miserable conditions. Times will be slow for sure.

Morning! It appears my sick family is improving. DH slept all night last night and is able to eat. Plus, we get to bring our cat home from the vet today. Ran 7 easy at 9:29 pace this morning. Felt good to shake the legs out. Another gorgeous day here. High of 72 and partly cloudy. Wish I could send some of it to all of you.

badger: Conditions looked rather miserable at Soldier Field last night. Didn't seem to bother the Blackhawks though.

What in the frickety frick is going on here? It's raining outside, a lot! It's not supposed to rain at all, and the radar shows nothing. It's rain coming from nowhere. It better stop soon this mythical rain.

I can't believe that, very disappointed in weather.com and Meteostar.

Mdawg - I'll chastise you first just in case RD doesn't get on today. What? Running already? Don't you people ever know how to take a break from running?

Something like that, I don't do it nearly as well as him.

I have to get my 6 miles in, as soon as this cloud crying finally stops.

Morning! It appears my sick family is improving. DH slept all night last night and is able to eat. Plus, we get to bring our cat home from the vet today. Ran 7 easy at 9:29 pace this morning. Felt good to shake the legs out. Another gorgeous day here. High of 72 and partly cloudy. Wish I could send some of it to all of you.

badger: Conditions looked rather miserable at Soldier Field last night. Didn't seem to bother the Blackhawks though.

Yeah, it must have been hard to sit through that game. I enjoyed watching at home

Good Afternoon, waiting patiently for double digit temps to go out and run a few miles. Too slippery this morning, but things should be plowed by now. Those hockey players are nothing compared to the runners out there running 20-26 miles along the lakefront yesterday with no locker room for breaks. Gal I play tennis with had 12 tickets to the game, big hockey family. I'm thinking she had a bit of "fuel" to keep her warm pre-game.

Mdawg: Glad DH and the cat are improving. Yes, please send some of that 72 and sunny. We have the sun, but are short about 70 degrees.

Irunalot: Stay dry. They keep showing pics of San Diego on the news. I know trisha lives up in the OC hills so hoping she is ok and not in a mudslide. Hope there is a rainbow and unicorns after your imaginary rain.

Mini: You really need to move back to Chicago and live on Pulaski in 2 different countries. 2 days to Casimir Pulaski day and Chicago's birthday, which was also my dad's birthday, who was originally named Casimir, but somehow he ended up with the name of John.

Someone moved a course marker on the first major turn about 1.5 miles in.. the flags marking the turn were confusing as it was a turn within a turn - the altered direction arrow screwed it up. Most folks went the wrong way, including me. Later there were people going in all directions. I knew something was wrong when I completed my first loop in 5.7miles... went the correct way on the 2nd loop and, since I needed 15, I re-ran the section I'd missed on the first loop. If I'd been racing, and had gone the right way, I'd have been lucky go sub 1:40 perhaps as low as 1:35 on a good day. It was mid 30s,so freezing waiting at the start. Once we got moving it felt warmer in the woods and the tree cover kept the rain off.

Interestingly the course description was:

Redmond Watershed Preserve features a flat-to-moderate-grade course with very few steep climbs. The entire course is lined with Douglas firs and lush ferns and layered with moss--a true Pacific Northwest forest. The trail is primarily a wide dirt or gravel path, and is great for beginners and a fun cruise for veteran trail runners. This is a fast course as far as trail running is concerned!

Then it goes on to state the race routes have: "low to moderate climb and mostly relatively wide, smooth trails, with few steep parts".

This is trail running code for "goat track around a mountain". There were switch backs galore with steep and and down hill sections. The trail was two person wide with rocks and roots etc in many sections. Badger would love it. Actually it was fun and I enjoyed it, other than the times my quads were burning going up some hills.

iral - hope the rain abates so the news can return to the drought.

maps - my SIL's husband went to the game. Bundled up was an understatement. Be careful out there.

Haha RA, you are quite right. They never announce the end of the drought, they just go quiet. Then wait a while, months, or even years, until they can come out and start talking about the drought again.

I ran in the rain, on 4 hours of sleep, after a night out in high heels. I am the crankiest person around right now. I'm eating a lot of Ghiradelli's chocolate and shopping. That helps I find.

Good Afternoon, waiting patiently for double digit temps to go out and run a few miles. Too slippery this morning, but things should be plowed by now. Those hockey players are nothing compared to the runners out there running 20-26 miles along the lakefront yesterday with no locker room for breaks. Gal I play tennis with had 12 tickets to the game, big hockey family. I'm thinking she had a bit of "fuel" to keep her warm pre-game.

That's impossible. No one can 20-26 miles in this weather. Only stupid people would even try to do that. You need new friends. Ones that are sane.

Redmond Watershed Preserve features a flat-to-moderate-grade course with very few steep climbs. The entire course is lined with Douglas firs and lush ferns and layered with moss--a true Pacific Northwest forest. The trail is primarily a wide dirt or gravel path, and is great for beginners and a fun cruise for veteran trail runners. This is a fast course as far as trail running is concerned!

Then it goes on to state the race routes have: "low to moderate climb and mostly relatively wide, smooth trails, with few steep parts".

This is trail running code for "goat track around a mountain". There were switch backs galore with steep and and down hill sections. The trail was two person wide with rocks and roots etc in many sections. Badger would love it. Actually it was fun and I enjoyed it, other than the times my quads were burning going up some hills.

Most trail races are long. Often really long. Like my last hundred miler that was 109 miles. We like to refer to them as bonus miles. It's all part of why it's awesome.

It sounds like you got bit by the course markings. I have run into that in several races as well. My world has a place for you. Just let us know when you are done with this silly road thing.

Good Afternoon, waiting patiently for double digit temps to go out and run a few miles. Too slippery this morning, but things should be plowed by now. Those hockey players are nothing compared to the runners out there running 20-26 miles along the lakefront yesterday with no locker room for breaks. Gal I play tennis with had 12 tickets to the game, big hockey family. I'm thinking she had a bit of "fuel" to keep her warm pre-game.

That's impossible. No one can 20-26 miles in this weather. Only stupid people would even try to do that. You need new friends. Ones that are sane.

I know some kooky people. One guy, in fact, posted pics on his FB page of running 26,2 along the lakefront yesterday. I assume that person just photoshopped & hung out in the Soldier Field parking lot doing 26.2 shots & eating 26.2 brats with 26.2 hockey fans. Because, heck, running that far would hurt his knees & most people don't drive that far in a day.

Good Afternoon, waiting patiently for double digit temps to go out and run a few miles. Too slippery this morning, but things should be plowed by now. Those hockey players are nothing compared to the runners out there running 20-26 miles along the lakefront yesterday with no locker room for breaks. Gal I play tennis with had 12 tickets to the game, big hockey family. I'm thinking she had a bit of "fuel" to keep her warm pre-game.

That's impossible. No one can 20-26 miles in this weather. Only stupid people would even try to do that. You need new friends. Ones that are sane.

I know some kooky people. One guy, in fact, posted pics on his FB page of running 26,2 along the lakefront yesterday. I assume that person just photoshopped & hung out in the Soldier Field parking lot doing 26.2 shots & eating 26.2 brats with 26.2 hockey fans. Because, heck, running that far would hurt his knees & most people don't drive that far in a day.

Good Afternoon, waiting patiently for double digit temps to go out and run a few miles. Too slippery this morning, but things should be plowed by now. Those hockey players are nothing compared to the runners out there running 20-26 miles along the lakefront yesterday with no locker room for breaks. Gal I play tennis with had 12 tickets to the game, big hockey family. I'm thinking she had a bit of "fuel" to keep her warm pre-game.

That's impossible. No one can 20-26 miles in this weather. Only stupid people would even try to do that. You need new friends. Ones that are sane.

I know some kooky people. One guy, in fact, posted pics on his FB page of running 26,2 along the lakefront yesterday. I assume that person just photoshopped & hung out in the Soldier Field parking lot doing 26.2 shots & eating 26.2 brats with 26.2 hockey fans. Because, heck, running that far would hurt his knees & most people don't drive that far in a day.

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